Alma 3
Sometimes I am amazed at how natural the laws and prophecies of the spirit are. When the Lord chooses a people it is because they have distinguished themselves, by their works, from those around them. When other people openly fight against the people of God they always find ways to distinguish themselves so that they are not mistaken as being adherents to the gospel. The Amlicites marked themselves with red in their foreheads. At other times the wicked may attempt to mark their opponents instead of themselves – as Hitler required that Jews wear the star of David. Either way, the Lord does not often have to step in and create the dividing marks. People find ways to distinguish themselves for good or evil.